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A Cry of Despair

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July 2nd 2017
This morning we went to the Gallery of 19th Century Polish Art, which houses the most famous museum collections in Poland. These paintings reflect the aspirations of Poland. As compared to the art I saw in Rome, these paintings were very recent, more 1890s rather than late 1500s. Then we headed to The Princes Czartoryski Museum. Only one room was open for visitors, so it was kind of disapp ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland » Auschwitz

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more